Livestream: Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Preston & Steve Show Livestream
Thursday, May 18, 2023 Rundown
[00:00:25] Entertainment Report: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Meghan’s mother were involved in a near-catastrophic car chase at the hands of aggressive paparazzi. Khloe Kardashian wants the media to stop pushing the narrative that she and Tristan Thompson have reunited. The jury in Danny Masterson’s rape trial has begun deliberations. Ben Affleck looked “forlorn” when he and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner were dropping off their kids. The 2023 Cannes Film Festival left Johnny Depp emotional when his comeback film received a seven-minute standing ovation. Selena Gomez has two shows in the works for Food Network. Alec Baldwin is joining the cast of the film Kent State. The staff of The Tonight Show will not be paid as of Friday. Eddie Murphy is in talks to star in the reboot of Pink Panther as Inspector Clouseau. Dollywood has opened its largest roller coaster yet. The 2023 Tony Awards will be going forward with being televised. A federal grand jury has indicted a man with the theft of the famous ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz.
[00:39:25] The Beach Comber: Our Keenan’s broadcast is next week. Preston wants to do a seagull shrieking contest there. He also wants to start a “shoeie” tradition at Keenan’s. A new list highlights some of the best secret beaches in the U.S. Sedge Island New Jersey has made the top five of that list. Raccoon Creek State Park in PA is on the list as well. It is in western PA. Wildwood could soon approve a bill to ban alcohol from the boardwalk and beach. This would apply to all types of containers, unless approved for bars and restaurants. Police may have the authority to hold underage drinkers until parents pick them up. A remote-controlled alligator head exists. It can be used to prank people and scare away unwanted critters.
[01:19:28] Bizarre File: An alligator was spotted riding the waves on a beach in Alabama. Ohio officials have arrested a woman who allegedly defecated on an altar. A mom born with two uteruses has welcomed twins, with each child conceived in different ways. A black bear relaxing in a tree was shot with tranquilizers, fell asleep, and fell out of the tree.
[01:43:41] Rob Cantrell in the studio: He never forgot about the studio because it is where he met Guy Fieri. His initial stand-up work was Andy Kaufman-like, with him purposely doing bad material and then performing nervous breakdowns. He spent three nights in a federal holding cell in New York for smoking pot. He does not smoke pot as much anymore. He prefers meditating. One of Rob’s posts about social media at concerts resonated with Nick. Rob loves the Grateful Dead. Preston loves the title of Rob’s podcast, “The Cannabis Coffee Hour.” Rob opened for and loved Mitch Hedberg. He says they were very similar, but Mitch had more of an attitude. Steve finds that the nicest people are the most successful. Rob agrees. Preston does not want Rob to take so long to visit again. Rob is at Punch Line Philly tonight.
[02:20:17] Keith Jones calls in: He greatly appreciates the reactions he has gotten from people in his everyday working life for his election as the Flyers’ President of Hockey Operations. He wants to give the fans something to be proud of. Being part of the team has not greatly changed how he views games from when he does broadcasts. Philly is a challenging place in a very unique way where you are held accountable and need to improve. Keith has a plan to get the Flyers back on track. Their amateur scouts are going to be very important for the upcoming draft and season. They want players that will be able to progress and can be turned into star ones. Keith knows John Tortorella well, and he believes that he is the right choice for the Flyers’ coach. There is no doubt that a rocking Wells Fargo Center with playoff hockey is where the Flyers want to go. He would love to be on the show more consistently.
[02:36:47] The General Store: The Oscar Mayer “Wienermobile” is being renamed to the “Frankmobile.” Nick points out that there are etymological differences between “wiener” and “frank.” Casey loves air-fried hot dogs and s’mores. New Smartball technology will be trialed next month for rugby. It will allow officials to better and quickly assess and call different plays. Casey points out that rugby is more kinetic than other sports, so the Smartball may help with keeping that pace. Pope Francis paused his St. Peter’s Square address to take a phone call. The only sound that could be heard in the Vatican in the minute that he was on the phone was apparently seagulls. He has been critical of phones in the past. An 1,100-year-old Hebrew bible has sold for $38 million. It will be joining a collection in Tel Aviv.
[03:09:21] Bizarre File: A toddler died after a boat ferrying more than thirty villagers was attacked by a hippopotamus and overturned. A moose made a ruckus outside of a family’s home. A can of beer, a semi-automatic pistol, and a dune buggy played a part in a violent confrontation in Florida. The world’s first vagina museum is going to be relocated.
[03:15:25] Glenn Howerton Zooms in: Steve loves Glenn’s new movie BlackBerry. It is about the phone. Glenn calls it a “crazy, crazy, crazy” story that not many people are familiar with. He was attracted to playing a character who is unlikable but can be rooted for. Glenn had not heard of the movie’s director Matt Johnson before, but he was blown away by what he was able to with his previous projects. He compares Matt’s Nirvanna the Band the Show to Always Sunny. He and Matt made sure to differentiate the cultures that Jim Balsillie and the other characters came from. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will be in the sixteenth season of Always Sunny. Glenn has been friends with Aaron for a long time, and the Always Sunny crew have been trying to get him on the show for a while. Glenn went to a Wrexham A.F.C. game last month. The crowd was singing a song for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Steve predicts that there will be some sort of award consideration for Glenn’s performance in BlackBerry.
[03:49:19] Hollywood Trash and Music News: Foo Fighters have announced a free, global streaming event that will feature debut performances of songs and other surprises. Weezer provided entertainment to WGA strikers.
[04:06:25] The Wrap-Up: The gang hands the broadcast off to Pierre Robert.